Singapore
Singapore central bank probes possible misconduct at large trading group
Noble Group shares suspended as MAS, police and accounting regulators examine allegations
Singapore’s financial system resilient amid increased global risks – MAS
Despite headwinds the financial system can withstand ‘severe shocks’, the central bank says
Video Q&A: Maciej Piechocki, BearingPoint
Central Banking met with BearingPoint’s Maciej Piechocki at the Central Banking FinTech RegTech Global Summit in Singapore to discuss financial and regulatory technology – known as fintech and regtech respectively – solutions, how technology can help in…
Singapore central bank to put $5 billion into venture capital sector
Move will complement “curated deal-making programme” for Asean investment, says senior official
MAS chief laments ‘data localisation’
Misguided notions of data security threaten digital growth, says Menon; central bank further strengthens fintech support
Video Q&A: Geoffroy de Lamalle, eProseedRTC
Central Banking spoke to Geoffroy de Lamalle, founder and chief executive at eProseedRTC, at the FinTech and RegTech Global Summit in Singapore
MAS adjusts exchange rate policy
Monetary authority only changes the slope of the policy band infrequently
MAS fintech officer tells regulators to upgrade to cloud
Data centres are no longer equipped to handle the “uncontrollable” growth of data, Mohanty says
Singapore aims to become e-FX hub for Asia, says MAS’s Loh
Jacqueline Loh says Singapore wants more price discovery to take place in the country
People: China names new vice-governor
China appoints Liu Guoqiang as vice-governor; MAS establishes governance council, Ireland’s central bank gets new director for supervision; and more
A real-time payments revolution in Asia
Asian central banks have encouraged the development of instant payment systems to defend monetary policy transmission and counter cryptocurrency usage
MAS strengthens use of data to combat financial crimes
Singapore central bank will roll out revised reporting forms and reporting platform in August
Singapore moves to curb private housing boom
Buyers have to pay higher taxes and face tougher loan-to-value limits
Singapore central bank aims to eliminate cheques but not go cashless
MAS board member reveals new details of scheme to allow payments by QR codes
Singapore and India launch fintech co-operation scheme
The countries plan to establish real-time payments links
BNM may reopen probe into alleged massive fraud at 1MDB
Malaysian central bank may face questions over its role in investigating alleged crimes
HKMA rolls out new initiatives to lure bond issuance
The three-year pilot promises to fund half of eligible bond issuance expense, up to a maximum of HK$2.5 million
People: BoE appoints chief cashier in senior reshuffle
BoE makes promotion following departure of Chris Salmon; Malaysia picks new assistant governors; MAS makes changes to senior management
Claims on offshore centres at record high – BIS data
Overall cross-border claims “gained momentum” in Q4 2017
SNB rejects idea of retail central bank digital currency
Governing board member Andrea Maechler says central bank digital currency would bring “incalculable risks”, and denies that crypto tokens are “comparable with” money
Crypto tokens not yet a ‘significant risk’ – MAS’s Menon
The MAS is monitoring the crypto world using “unconventional” data-gathering methods
MAS prepares new approach to data collection
MAS says it is moving towards “zero duplication” of data requests and machine-readable regulation
MAS steps in to calm job-poaching battle between insurers
Singaporean authority is concerned job-switching bonuses may be driving aggressive sales tactics
MAS mulls activity based approach to regulation for virtual currencies
Deputy director of Singapore's central bank says fintech regulations should be “right-sized”